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Save the Date - October 9-11
Homecoming/Family and Reunion Weekend 2009!

Check page often for updates on Reunion and Homecoming events.



Late registrants: please call the Alumni Association
if you would like to attend any of your reunion events.
1-800-836-ALUM(2586) or (518) 442-3080

List of Attendees for the 55th Reunion Dinner


Class of 1954 Events

Friday, October 9
6:30 p.m.—10:30 p.m.
Class of 1954 Reunion Dinner

Italian-American Community Center
257 Washington Avenue Extension
Albany, NY 12205
(518) 456-0292

Join your fellow alumni, swap stories and recapture those wonderful
memories of your college years while you enjoy dinner and entertainment.
Registration required. Cost: $35/person.

Saturday, October 10
Starts at 1:30 p.m.
Open House

New Salem Fire Hall
85A or New Salem Road, New Salem, NY 12186
(518) 368-0304
Join your hosts, Rose Mary and John Zongrone, in an informal reception
at their home for fellow alumni and guests. Free.

*Directions to the New Salem Fire Hall

Sunday, October 11
8:30 a.m.—10:00 a.m.
Class of 1954 Farewell Breakfast

Best Western Sovereign Hotel
1228 Western Avenue, Albany
(518) 489-2981
Here’s your chance to say farewell until the next reunion.
Cost: Free for hotel guests, $6.00/person for non-hotel guests.

 

Accommodations:
Best Western Sovereign Hotel
1228 Western Avenue, Albany
(518) 489-2981
1-800-WESTERN
Please mention that you are with the Class of 1954
when making reservations.

All room reservations must be made by September 25th, 2009


Below is list of recommended events for the Class of 1954.
Friday, October 9
8:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.
Veterans Wall of Honor Viewing
University Library, 2nd floor
View UAlbany's nine-panel Veterans Wall of Honor, which includes photos, illustrations and the names of more than 4,000 alumni, faculty and staff who have served in the U.S. military. Free.
10:00 a.m.—6:00 p.m.
Reunion Weekend Registration

Alumni House
Here’s a good place to start the reunion weekend. Pick up your registration materials, meet your classmates and enjoy a nice cup of coffee on us.
12:30 p.m.—2:00 p.m.
Reaching Higher, Achieving More Luncheon
Campus Center Ballroom
Distinguished University at Albany alumni will be showcased, and you will learn how they have reached higher and achieved more since graduating from the University. Registration required. Free.
4:00 p.m.—7:00 p.m.
Wine Tasting and Courtyard Dedication
Science Library
Please join us for a wine-tasting experience, and discover a fine selection of wines while you “un-wine-d” with fellow alumni, friends and guests. Celebrate with us as we dedicate the courtyard in memory of UAlbany Foundation board member and lifelong supporter, Hedy Schwartz Bagatelle ’60. Registration Required. Free. (Limit 1 guest)

Saturday, October 10
8:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m.
Reunion Weekend Registration
Alumni House
9:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m.
Veterans Wall of Honor Viewing
University Library, 2nd floor
View UAlbany's nine-panel Veterans Wall of Honor, which includes photos, illustrations and the names of more than 4,000 alumni, faculty and staff who have served in the U.S. military. Free.
8:30 a.m.—10:00 a.m.
Half-Century Club Breakfast
Campus Center Ballroom
Join fellow alumni and celebrate with the Class of 1959 as they are inducted into the Half-Century Club. Hear George Philip ’69, ’73 provide an update on University developments. Registration required. Free. (Limit 1 guest) Parking available at the Dutch Quad Lot.
10:00 a.m.— 1:00 p.m.
Farmer's Market
Podium
Visit the farmer’s market and sample products from several local farms around the Capital Region. Fresh baked goods, vegetables, fruits, cider, cider doughnuts and homemade jams are among the items offered.
10:30 a.m.
Sorority Coffee Hours
Alumni House
Beta Zeta
Chi Sigma Theta
Gamma Kappa Phi
Kappa Delta
10:15 a.m.—11:15 a.m.
Nanotech Complex Tour
Pick-up will be in the Dutch Quad Lot across from the Alumni House
Learn about the latest developments in nanotechnology as you tour the Albany Nanotech complex at the University at Albany’s College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering. Bus transportation will be available. Bus departs at 10:10 a.m. The tour will begin in the CESTM Rotunda. Registration required. Free.
10:15 a.m.—11:15 a.m.
Weather Watch Tour
CESTM Rotunda
Pick-up will be in the Dutch Quad Lot across from the Alumni House
Get a guided tour of the National Weather Service Forecast Office and learn about weather forecasts and the technology that gives forecasters the ability to provide accurate weather information. Bus transportation will be available. Bus departs at 10:10 a.m. Registration required.  Free.
10:15 a.m.—11:45 a.m.
Aqua Ducks Tour
Pick-up will be in the Dutch Quad Lot across from the Alumni House
Join other alumni, students, parents and guests for an exciting time aboard the amphibious Aqua Ducks. Tour downtown Albany, see the historic sites and then view the city skyline as the “Duck” splashes into the Hudson River. Registration required. Cost: $20.00/person.
11:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m.
Touchdown Tailgate
SEFCU Arena Parking Lot
Get into the spirit, enjoy food, fellowship and fun with other Great Danes fans under the big top. Receive free food, drink vouchers and a gift if you preregister. Free parking in the Dutch Quad lot; $5.00 in the SEFCU lot. Registration required.
1:00 p.m.
UA Football Game vs. Duquesne Dukes
University Field
Show your true colors! Wear your purple and gold proudly and cheer on the UAlbany Great Danes as they score a touchdown against the Duquesne Dukes. Registration required. Cost: $12 reserved seating, $10 general admission seating, $3 kids 2-12. Free for reunion class members who preregister.
1:00 p.m.—2:30 p.m.
UAlbany Uptown & Downtown Campuses Bus Tour
Pick-up will be in the Dutch Quad Lot across from the Alumni House
See some of your old haunts and reminisce with alumni during this tour of the various buildings on both campuses. Bus departs at 1:00 p.m. from the Dutch Quad parking lot. Registration required. Free.
7:00 p.m.—10:00 p.m.
Great Danes Great Bash
The Washington Tavern
250 Western Avenue, Albany
Alumni are invited to mingle and reminisce at this popular UAlbany watering hole. Enjoy munchies and beverages. Event is free to all preregistered alumni and their guests only. (Limit 1 guest)
     
 


List of Attendees for the
55th Reunion Dinner


Jean Rasey Aceto
Howard and Joan Ahders
John Allasio
Richard Bailey
Leo and Joan Bennett
Barbara and James Bennett
Beverly Dodge Brousseau
David Brown
Neil Brown
Janet Truesdale Campbell
John and Nancy Centra
Rebecca and Knowles Curwen (guests of Leo Bennett)
Shirley and John Dillon
Joseph and Marlene Dolan
Dolores Donnelly
Thomas Eldred
William Floyd
Fran Hopkins Freeman
Frank and Laura Giannone
Dolores and John Granito
Joan Hartman
Richard and Myrna Hasman
Madelyn Healy
Patricia Dean Hilsinger
Fran Freeman Hopkins
Thomas Hoppey
Henry and Eileen Hull
John and Cynthia Hills Jackson
Don Kratzer (guest of Dillies Pilevsky)
Shirley Long
Frank Mayer
Peter McManus
Corinne Valenti Moxham
Joan Miller Oste
John and Kimi Parsons
Fred and Joan Bolz Paul
Dillies Mansky Pilevsky
Dorothea and Frank Potochnik
Kenneth Schoonmaker
Bernice Gunsberg Shoobe
Arnold Smith
Richard and Alice Stanford
Norma and Kerwin Stotz
Arthur and Nancy Stone
Joan Mackey Stronach
Jim Thompson
Barbara and Samuel Usbourne
William and Gail Walker
Mary Ann Reiling Webb
George and Betsy Wood
Carol Zepf (guest of James Thompson)
John and Rose Mary Zongrone

    
    

Directions to New Salem Fire House
85A or New Salem Road, New Salem, NY 12186:

 
From Best Western Sovereign Hotel: 
Turn left as you leave parking lot and head west on Rte. 20/Western Avenue for 4 miles to the intersection of Rte. 155.  Turn left on Rte.  155 West and after 4 miles, you will end at the Voorheesville roundabout.  At the traffic light bear left.  Continue on 85A for about 3 1/2 miles to the New Salem Firehouse which is on the right. (If you reach Rte. 85, you have gone too far.)  Pull into the parking lot and park in front of the building.  Take the stars one flight up to the main floor.  There is a lift available if you need to use it to get up the stairs.

From the University at Albany:
From the University area (Fuller Road), take Rte. 20 west 2 miles to Rte. 155.  Go South on 155 (left) 4 miles to roundabout at intersection of Rte. 85A.  Take a right at the roundabout to 85A.    At the traffic light bear left.  Continue on 85A for about 3 1/2 miles to the New Salem Firehouse which is on the right. (If you reach Rte. 85, you have gone too far.)  Pull into the parking lot and park in front of the building.  Take the stars one flight up to the main floor.  There is a lift available if you need to use it to get up the stairs.
 
If you get lost, call John's cell phone at 518-368-0304.


Directions to the Best Western Hotel
1228 Western Avenue, Albany, NY 12203

From the Albany International Airport:  Turn left from the airport parking; follow signs to 87 South for one mile. Turn right onto 87 South; follow Western Ave. to the end. At traffic light, turn left onto Rt. 20 East/Western Ave. Hotel is one mile on your right.

From the North: Take I-87 South to the end. At traffic light, turn left onto Rt.20 East/Western Ave. Hotel is one mile on your right.

From the South: Take I-87 N to Exit 24. After the toll, follow Exit 1S -Western Ave. to the end. At traffic light, turn left onto Rt.20 East/Western Ave. Hotel is one mile on your right.

From the West: Take I-90 E to Exit 24. After the toll, follow Exit 1S -Western Ave. to the end. At traffic light, turn left onto Rt.20 East/Western Ave. Hotel is one mile on your right.

From the East: Take I-90 W, take Exit B1, follow I-90 W to Exit 1S -Western Ave. to the end. At traffic light, turn left onto Rt.20 EastWestern Ave. Hotel is one mile on your right.

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